Storm impacts on phytoplankton community dynamics in lakes.

ABSTRACT: In many regions across the globe, extreme weather events such as storms have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration due to climate change. Ecological theory predicts that such extreme events should have large impacts on ecosystem structure and function. High winds and precipitation associated with storms can affect lakes via short-term runoff events from watersheds and physical mixing of the water column. In addition, lakes connected to rivers and streams will also experience flushing due to high flow rates. Although we have a well-developed understanding of how wind and precipitation events can alter lake physical processes and some aspects of biogeochemical cycling, our mechanistic understanding of the emergent responses of phytoplankton communities is poor. Here we provide a co

SUBMITTER: Stockwell JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216882 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature